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Trump Says ‘a Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight’
Plus, Britain bars Ye over antisemitism. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
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April 7, 2026,
5:50 p.m. ET
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If Iran does not agree to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern time, President Trump said that the U.S. would unleash mass destruction in Iran, leveling bridges and power plants. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump said.
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The president could change his plans or extend the deadline. He has done so multiple times during the war. But Trump said he would “probably” go ahead with the strikes, and with a couple of hours remaining before the deadline, there were
conflicting accounts
about the status of U.S.-Iran talks to strike a deal.
Iranian officials said that negotiations, which Pakistan had mediated,
had been called off
. Hours later, however, Pakistan’s prime minister said that talks were “progressing steadily,” and requested that both sides agree to a two-week cease-fire to allow for peace negotiations.
Earlier today, the pace of bombardment accelerated in all directions. The U.S.
launched more than 90 strikes on Kharg Island
, the oil export hub. Israel launched airstrikes on bridges in Iran. And Iranian forces launched attacks on energy facilities in Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.
In Iran, some residents braced for the possibility of more strikes, while others responded to the American threats with
indifference, defiance and bewilderment
.
One big question:
Experts say Trump’s threatened attacks could be unlawful. It comes down to:
What defines a civilian target?
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